Author: Andrea Mai
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VIDEO: ON BEING A LEGALLY BLIND ARTIST
For as long as I can remember, my vision has always been blurry. It did degrade somewhat as a I got older. But it has been normal to me. As a teenager, I was diagnosed with Stargardt disease, a rare genetic condition that causes my extreme nearsightedness and blurry vision. I’ve always been visually inclined…
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INTERVIEW WITH AN ARTIST: NEW VIDEO
I am happy to announce the launch of Dreamer Gallery and its first exhibition in September. It;s been a dream of mine to create space for “conscious” art- art that is created to uplift the spirit of humanity. I’ve been busy creating new videos to talk about my work. Here’s my latest video where I…
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HEAR ME SPEAK ABOUT SELF-LOVE
I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted. Been busy working o a project set to launch in September. It’s called Love Bomb. See here. In the meantime, check out the Love Is A Verb podcast with Lauren Herrera, where I talk about self-love, disability, Numerology and intuition. http://www.laurenherrera.com/andreamai For more info on Numerology, see…
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ONE THING YOU NEED BEFORE YOU APPROACH THE PRESS
No matter what kind of business you own, there’s one thing that can really help boost the public perception of your brand. It’s an oldie, but a goodie, and that’s press coverage. While social media platforms have become the norm in marketing practices, there’s nothing like press coverage to boost your credibility. Because in the…
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YOU CAN’T FAKE AUTHENTICITY
Some time ago, I had my photograph taken by a professional photographer. I had my makeup all done up by an artist and she styled my hair with loads of dry shampoo. Though I looked great and the pictures looked nice., over time I felt like these pictures didn’t reflect me anymore. During the session…
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LOVING ME LOVING YOU
Today I am just f feeling super grateful and blessed. Though Spring so far has been cold, I found these blossoms in Kensington Market the other day. The colour is just so pretty. My thought for today is about Self-Love. Love yourself so that other can love you too. This is important. We talk about self-care…
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WHAT I LEARNED FROM PRINCE
Sorry I’ve been away fora bit. I’ve been on a crazy awesome journey where I met Prince, His Royal Badness. A huge lesson that I think we;re missing in the spiritual community is EMBODIMENT. We get so caught up nurturing our spirituality that we forget that we need to face the real world. The physical…
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WHAT I’M FEELING TONIGHT
Some thoughts I’m having tonight… In the last couple of weeks, I’ve decided to live my life completely in the moment and follow where the wind takes me. I’ve spent much time developing my business life and chasing results that are out of my control. I’ve decided to focus solely on the art itself. It’s…
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LIFE PURPOSE, CREATIVITY, AND PRINCE
It’s been so busy, that I forgot to post. Well, actually I knew, but couldn’t get around to doing it. I’ve been busy reviving my other website. For those of you who don’t know, I’m also a Numerology practitioner. I’ve been working with clients doing readings for the past three years. I’ve decided to make…
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STATIONERY LOVE: PERSONAL EMBOSSER
I’m excited to share something that I’ve been wanting to get for a very long time. It’s a personalized embosser. I’m a lover of classy-looking stationery and this is it! I was over the moon about finding a vendor that does fully customized plates. When I placed my order, they sent an email asking me…